Dr Dre

14232949 · 09-03-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Surell

But he was the one who bought their studio time with crack money. He wrote his lyrics later anyway.

Btw, from what i've heard, Dre beats are extremely overrated.

I've only heard good things about the headphones, but I'll never experience them first hand, just don't have the money.

Yeah, he wrote his solo material during the last year of his life, but it was ****.
NWA went **** after Ice Cube walked anyway.

Okay, Eazy-E assembled the group, but that doesn't make him a good rapper, in any way, shape or form.

~~Note Noted.com~~ · 08-16-2011, 02:06 PM

"Dre was one of my heros in the music industry. If he's not down for his homeboys, I don't wanna be a part of him or around him." - Tupac Shakur

TheBolam · 08-31-2011, 08:27 AM

The greatest thing to ever happen to rap.

hoof123 · 09-01-2011, 05:32 AM

Dre Beats are pretty good, but there not in the same league as a top of the range pair of Bose or Shure headphones! IMO.

As for Dre being a doctor, I do believe he actually has a PHD in something or another... which would make him a doctor in that sense.

As for his musical ability, he's pretty meh. I don't know how true the claim he uses ghost producers is, it's a well known fact that Scott Storch and Dre collaborated on Still Dre, he is credited with being a songwriter along with Mel-Man. So I don't know if I would define that as him being a ghostwriter on the track, but rather just another composer on it? I'll leave that up to you to decide.
And its wildly reported he uses ghostwriters for his rhymes. I remember Royce Da 5'9" in particular did a fair bit of work on 2001.

EvilChuck · 09-02-2011, 04:25 PM

I love my Beats. Best headphones I have ever owned, and despite being big (I have the Studio HD Beats, in red) they still look sleek in design. There are no other over ear cans I'd ever dream of wearing in public, because they generally look shíte and dorky. They might not sound as good as other brands (having never owned Bose or Sennheisers I cant judge) but there is no-one that could convince me that for the happiness Dre Beats have brought me they arent worth the money, and anyone who slates them without using them day to day is a jealous dick.

Dre's music wasn't too bad either.

He needs to lay off the Steroids though

hoof123 · 09-05-2011, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by EvilChuck

He needs to lay off the Steroids though

Lol, he is massive ain't he!

Personally, I'd buy better sound quality over looks anyday, but I am a producer and a sound engineering student, so that kinda thing is important to me.

Surell · 09-03-2011, 05:23 PM

Not the headphones, his actual beats for artists. I haven't listened to enough Eazy to say whether his solo was bad or not, but i've heard it was fine.

14232949 · 09-04-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Surell

Not the headphones, his actual beats for artists. I haven't listened to enough Eazy to say whether his solo was bad or not, but i've heard it was fine.

Oh, my bad lol.
Well, I've personally always regarded Dre's beats to be better than his rapping, but that being said, neither are exactly ground breaking.
And, there has always been the question of how much he actually contributes towards producing tracks, and how much is ghost produced.

Eazy was the weakest MC of NWA by a country mile, his solo material isn't worth checking out, I'd recommend Ice Cube & MC Ren though.

FRED HALE SR. · 09-07-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Oh, my bad lol.
Well, I've personally always regarded Dre's beats to be better than his rapping, but that being said, neither are exactly ground breaking.
And, there has always been the question of how much he actually contributes towards producing tracks, and how much is ghost produced.

Eazy was the weakest MC of NWA by a country mile, his solo material isn't worth checking out, I'd recommend Ice Cube & MC Ren though.

I couldn't disagree more. I think ITS ON 187 KILLA and EAZY DUZ IT, are both classic rap albums similar in vain to Amerikkkas most wanted and The Chronic. I like all of the aforementioned rappers and think their skill and versality is very equal if anything. And Eazy wasn't even gonna rap he was there for bankroll until he laid a track down waiting for Cube and Wren to show up. He was so skilled and good they had to put him on the record. Weakest by a country mile? Solo material not worth checking out? You lost me.

**Janszoon** · 09-07-2011, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Oh, my bad lol.
Well, I've personally always regarded Dre's beats to be better than his rapping, but that being said, neither are exactly ground breaking.

I definitely disagree with you about his beats. He was one of THE most influential producers of the 90s.

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EvilChuck #based Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: (Near) London, England Posts: 443	I love my Beats. Best headphones I have ever owned, and despite being big (I have the Studio HD Beats, in red) they still look sleek in design. There are no other over ear cans I'd ever dream of wearing in public, because they generally look shíte and dorky. They might not sound as good as other brands (having never owned Bose or Sennheisers I cant judge) but there is no-one that could convince me that for the happiness Dre Beats have brought me they arent worth the money, and anyone who slates them without using them day to day is a jealous dick. Dre's music wasn't too bad either. He needs to lay off the Steroids though __________________ Last.FM

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hoof123 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 87	Dre Beats are pretty good, but there not in the same league as a top of the range pair of Bose or Shure headphones! IMO. As for Dre being a doctor, I do believe he actually has a PHD in something or another... which would make him a doctor in that sense. As for his musical ability, he's pretty meh. I don't know how true the claim he uses ghost producers is, it's a well known fact that Scott Storch and Dre collaborated on Still Dre, he is credited with being a songwriter along with Mel-Man. So I don't know if I would define that as him being a ghostwriter on the track, but rather just another composer on it? I'll leave that up to you to decide. And its wildly reported he uses ghostwriters for his rhymes. I remember Royce Da 5'9" in particular did a fair bit of work on 2001.